While having a discussion about fasteners, Technician A says that to anneal a metal, it is heated to a specific temperature and then quenched. Technician B says that to anneal a metal, it is heated and allowed to cool slowly. Who is correct?

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Technician B is correct because annealing involves heating a metal to a specific temperature and then allowing it to cool slowly to remove internal stresses and make the metal softer and more workable. Quenching, as mentioned by Technician A, is a different process used to harden metal by rapid cooling.

While Having a Discussion About Fasteners, Technician a Says That